Sources of the British Constitution Quiz

Which Act incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law?

• Representation of the People Act 1969

• Human Rights Act 1998

• Lisbon Treaty 2007

• European Union Act 2020

What does the term "statute law" specifically refer to in the context of the British Constitution?

• Common law practices

• Acts of Parliament

• Royal prerogatives

• International agreements

What was the impact of European law on the UK government before January 2020?

• It was non-binding

• It took precedence over UK laws

• It was only advisory

• It was ignored

What is common law primarily based on?

• Statute law

• Judicial precedence

• Royal prerogative

• Executive orders

What was the outcome of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to prorogue parliament in 2019?

• It was approved by the UK Supreme Court

• It was ruled illegal by the UK Supreme Court

• It was supported by the Home Secretary

• It was ignored by the judiciary

What is an example of a high-profile power exercised under the royal prerogative?

• Issuing UK passports

• Freedom of expression

• Judicial precedence

• Abolishing the death penalty

What is the role of the UK Supreme Court in the context of the royal prerogative?

• To enact statute laws

• To rule on the legality of actions taken under the royal prerogative

• To issue UK passports

• To dissolve parliament

What did Dicey strongly assert about parliamentary sovereignty?

• Parliament has limited power

• Parliament is an absolute authority

• The monarch has veto power

• The judiciary can overrule parliament

What is the main purpose of conventions?

• They set out specifically how the constitution works

• They are the 'oil and grease' that allows politics to run

• They are historic documents

• They come from the monarch

Which of these is NOT an example of a convention?

• The Salisbury-Addison convention (the Lords doesn't delay manifesto commitments)

• The passing of the Fixed Term Parliaments Act

• The right of the party with the most seats to try to form the government

• The monarch has given royal assent to all laws since 1707